A 60-year-old man is critically ill in hospital after being injured in a
suspected ‘trolley rage’ incident following an altercation at a Marks &
Spencer store days before Christmas.

The man suffered a broken hip and wrist following the incident at The Glades shopping centre in Bromley, south east London, on December 22, police said. The incident happened in the food department of M&S.

Officers were told on Boxing Day that the shopper had suffered further health complications. He remains in a critical condition in hospital.

A 30-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and bailed to return to a south London police station on January 29.

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman confirmed that police were called to the store at lunchtime on the Saturday before Christmas.

She said: "Police were called to a store in The Glades shopping centre, in Bromley, at 1pm on December 22, following reports of a man injured during an altercation.

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"It is understood that the man, aged 60, was struck with a trolley after being pushed by a woman. He fell to the ground and sustained injuries including a broken hip and wrist, and was taken to a Kent hospital for treatment.

"On Wednesday, December 26, officers were informed that the man had suffered further health complications and that he was now in a critical condition.

"Officers subsequently arrested a 30-year-old woman on 26 December, on suspicion of GBH. She was taken into custody at a south London police station and later bailed to return on 29 January, pending further investigation.

"Inquiries continue to be led by officers from Bromley borough police."

An M&S spokesman confirmed that an incident took place but declined to comment further.

"We can confirm that an incident took place at our Bromley store on Saturday, December 22. We are assisting the police with their investigation and therefore it would not be appropriate for us to comment any further,” the spokesman said.

A spokesman for The Glades shopping centre said the company would provide police with "every assistance" during their investigations.

Saturday December 22 was the busiest shopping day of the year as people rushed to shopping centres and high streets to do their last minute Christmas shopping.

According to card company Visa, consumers spent an estimated £1.26 billion on their Visa cards alone on the 22nd, a significantly higher amount than is normally spent.